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Chris Robshaw 
Full name Christopher Denis Robshaw Date of birth 4 June 1986 Place of birth Redhill, Surrey Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) [1] School Cumnor House School
Millfield Preparatory School
MillfieldRugby union career Current status Position(s) Flanker current team Harlequins Playing career Position Blindside Flanker Youth clubs Warlingham RFC Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2005 – Harlequins 142 (95) National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2008 –
2009 –England Saxons
England
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(0)Chris Robshaw (born 4 June 1986) is a rugby union player and captain of Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. Robshaw's position of choice is in the back-row, specifically blind-side flanker.
Robshaw started playing rugby for Warlingham RFC at the age of seven and attended Cumnor House School. He then moved to Millfield Preparatory School and then Millfield where he was first team captain.[2]
Robshaw played for England Schools Under 18 (January) during 2004, before making his First XV debut during the 2005–06 season; scoring two tries in the 42–3 victory over the Pertemps Bees at the Stoop.[3]
He was also part of the England Under 21 squad that competed in the 2006 Six Nations and World Championship.[4]
Robshaw made his Premiership debut in the London double header at the start of the 2007–08 season. He went on to be included in the England Saxons squad who won the Churchill Cup in the summer of 2008.[5]
On 12 December 2008 Will Greenwood declared Robshaw was pushing for international honours due to his current form, and he was fighting for a place on the upcoming Lions tour to South Africa, as an 'uncapped' Lion. Greenwood also went on to compare Robshaw to the World Cup winning blindside flanker, Richard Hill.[6]
In May 2009, Robshaw was named Guinness Premiership player of the year.[7]
On 19 May 2009, Robshaw was named in the England squad to play the Barbarians and Argentina.[8]
Robshaw played in a defeat to the Barbarians.[9] Robshaw later replaced James Haskell in the starting line-up for the return fixture in Salta, Argentina against the Argentines.[10] winning his debut cap in a Test match defeat to Argentina.[11]
On 25 January 2010, Robshaw was reinstated into the England EPS Squad, due to an knee injury sustained by Tom Croft[12]
References
- ^ "Harlequins 1st XV". web page. Harlequins. 2011. http://www.union.quins.co.uk/rugby/1stXV.php?player=9409&includeref=dynamic. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Cain, Nick (2007-12-02). "Robshaw fitting the bill for Harlequins". London: Times Online. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article2983975.ece. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Quins start the New Year with maximum points". Harlequins Official Site. 2006-01-03. http://www.union.quins.co.uk/news/4563.php. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "England U21 31–12 Scotland U21". BBC. 2006-06-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/5087894.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Saxons clinch Churchill Cup glory". ESPN Scrum. 2008-06-21. http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/79631.html. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Greenwood, Will (2008-12-12). "Chris Robshaw pushing for international honours at Harlequins". London: Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/3724817/Chris-Robshaw-pushing-for-international-honours-at-Harlequins.html. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Robshaw lands Premiership award". BBC. 2009-05-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8034942.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "Senior Squad announced". BBC. 2009-05-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/8057463.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "England 26–33 Barbarians". BBC. 2009-05-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8036234.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Costa, Alex (2009-06-10). "Chris Robshaw replaces James Haskell for England in Argentina". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jun/10/chris-robshaw-james-haskell-england. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ "Argentina 24–22 England". BBC. 2009-06-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8093870.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Steve Borthwick retained as England captain". BBC News. 2010-01-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8479669.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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Harlequins F.C. squad Forwards Backs Brown • Camacho • Care • Clegg • Dickson • N.Evans • Jewell • Lowe • Luveniyali • Masson • Monye • Mordt • O.Smith • S.Smith • So'oialo • Stegmann • Strettle • Tiesi • Turner-Hall • G.Williams • T. WilliamsCoach John KingstonCategories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- England international rugby union players
- English rugby union players
- Harlequin F.C. players
- Rugby union flankers
- Old Millfieldians
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